Hey guys,
Just woke up to a litter of baby boas from an albino motley to DH sunglow. 2 of the albino motleys and one normal albino have bulging eyes. Have had many litters of albino boas and this is a 1st for us. I have read it can be due to low gestational temps. Ive been trying to find the remedy but am having no luck. I know I read here before that there is a drop(i believe antibiotic) that we can put in the eye to help it go back to normal. Does anyone know the name so I can call the vet. They eyes work ok its just buggy. Thanks
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Wayne and Ryan
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Baby boa with bulging eye
darkcontinent
Apr 01, 2012 06:25 AM
Replies (5)
Amp
Apr 01, 2012 08:38 AM
Terramycin (oxytetracycline hydrochloride)
Antibiotic Opthalmic Ointment with Polymyxin B Sulfate
For animal use only.
Made by pfizer.
Hopefully someone else can chime in with the dosage and application info. I believe it's supposed to be applied topically directly to the eye once or twice a day. Best of luck with you boas. A have provided a link to the exact product at the bottom of the page.
-Anthony
Link
Amp
Apr 01, 2012 08:40 AM
Sorry for the atrocious spelling and grammar mistakes. I just woke up, lol.
-Anthony
darkcontinent
Apr 01, 2012 10:59 AM
Thanks I appreciate it
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Wayne and Ryan
Dark Continent Reptiles
www.DCR-Reptiles.com
newworldmorphs
Apr 01, 2012 04:44 PM
Hello,
Yes, terramycin should help! It's specifically made for animal's( dogs and horses, Ive been told) eyes and works well with reptiles too. I had to use it last year for an Albino and a Sunglow from the same litter. One thing I would say is start using it as fast as possible tho! You can find it on Amazon ( hope it's not against the rules to say that?!) But that's where I got it and it shipped quick. Cheap and worth keeping on hand!! Good luck with your animals! Always wondered why that happened too, only one litter out of 5 had any issues... any who
,congrats on the rest of your babies!
Jamess
darkcontinent
Apr 02, 2012 04:02 PM
Thanks James,
We are hoping for some good results. Luckily I had a tube of a triple antibiotic from when our dog had an eye issue. Been applying it since yesterday afternoon.
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Wayne and Ryan
Dark Continent Reptiles
www.DCR-Reptiles.com
